Greece

Know before you go

• transport

  Island ferries get cancelled when the meltemi wind blows hard — never book an international flight for the same day you ferry back to the mainland.

• etiquette

  Toilet paper goes in the bin, not the bowl, almost everywhere — the narrow pipes genuinely can't take it. Tavernas often bring free fruit or a sweet at the end; that's filoxenia, not an upsell.

• tipping

  Round up or leave 5-10% at tavernas, in cash on the table. Nobody expects American percentages.

• scams

  In Athens, the 'friendly local' who invites you for a drink at a bar he knows in Psiri or Syntagma ends with a triple-digit bill and large men by the door — decline and move on.